Genesis 39:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 39:2

Joseph a Slave in Egypt

1 Now Joseph had been taken ^adown to Egypt. And ^bPotiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, ^cbought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there.

2 ^aThe Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord ^amade all he did to prosper in his hand.

4 So Joseph ^afound favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him ^boverseer of his house, and all that he had he put¹ under his authority.

5 So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that ^athe Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field.

6 Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s¹ hand, and he did not know what he had except for the² bread which he ate. Now Joseph ^awas handsome in form and appearance.

7 And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife¹ cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, ^a“Lie with me.”

Verse Comparison: Genesis 39:2

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American Standard Version
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Amplified® Bible
But the Lord was with Joseph, and he [though a slave] was a successful {and} prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Contemporary English Version
So Joseph lived in the home of Potiphar, his Egyptian owner. Soon Potiphar realized that the LORD was helping Joseph to be successful in whatever he did.

Darby English Version
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

Good News Bible
The LORD was with Joseph and made him successful. He lived in the house of his Egyptian master,

King James Version
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD was with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he was in the house of his master, the Egyptian.

New International Version
The LORD was with Joseph and he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master.

New King James Version
The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The LORD remained with Joseph, so he became a successful man. And he lived in the house of his master, the Egyptian.

Revised Standard Version
The LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian,

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,

New English Translation
The Lord was with Joseph. He was successful¹ and lived² in the household of his Egyptian master.

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